Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT releases 3 sketches of 2 main suspects

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October 14, 2017

Bengaluru, Oct 14: The Special Investigation Team, after 38 days of investigation into the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, on Saturday released three sketches of two suspects and sought help from the public to identify them.

SIT chief B.K. Singh said that the sketches, including two different for one suspect, were prepared after analysing the CCTV footage and getting physical description of suspects from eye witnesses. So far, the SIT had questioned over 250 persons in the case.

Gauri, who had led a crusade against Hindutva extremism, was shot dead in her residence at Raja Rajeshwari Nagar on September 5, 2017. In the press release, SIT has appealed people to cooperate in the investigation and inform the team if there is any clue on the suspects.

They wrote, "A Special Investigation Team has been constituted to investigate the murder of noted journalist Ms. Gauri Lankesh. Based on the information collected during the investigation, we have prepared sketches of suspected accused persons of this case. It is also suspected that these persons have stayed in the area nearby the residence of Ms. Gauri Lankesh. We have also obtained video clips of a motor cycle rider, who is suspected to also be involved in the commission of thisoffence.

Therefore, the public is requested to provide any information they may have, to the below mentioned contact details, about the suspected persons in the sketch, the motorcycle rider in the video clips, or the motorcycle used by the suspect in the video and also any other information on the above said suspects. The identity of any person giving such information shall be kept confidential and will not be revealed to anyone. Such persons giving information leading to the apprehension of the accused in this case shall be suitably rewarded as already declared by the Government. The members of the Press are requested to give wide publicity to this appeal."

Do you have any information? Kindly contact the SIT, Room No. 104, CID Office, Bengaluru; call 9480800202; send an email to [email protected]; or WhatsApp 09480800304, 9480801701.

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